My goal is to use technology to create brands and business models that make people's lives easier, simpler, and more fun.

Youngstown State University student, amateur web developer, computer technician, electronic music enthusiast, binge player of PC games, open source/standards activist.

I used to write words, but now I write code.

Experience

May
2015 - Present

Software Development Intern / Flashstarts, Inc.

2010 -
May
2015

Joe / Joe's PC Services

General computer maintenance and repair, freelance web design, phone and laptop screen replacements, and more under in-house designed branding and marketing.

Proudly served over 100 unique customers, mostly during my late years in high school.

Oct
2014 -
Apr
2015

Director / HackYSU

I led a team of students through the trials and tribulations of hosting a hackathon at Youngstown State University.

Involvement included general leadership, organizing a group using email, mailing lists, and real time chat, creating a brand identity, creating a marketing plan, doing several interviews with media, navigating the regulations involved in (unusual) event planning at YSU, forging relationships with sponsors and local professionals, creating and carrying out a budget, and more.

It was the most insane thing I've ever done. And YSU's CSIS department and STEM college were so impressed that we were invited to do it all again next year.

When surveyed during the ending ceremony, 98% of attendees said they learned something during the event.

Sept
2013 -
Feb
2015

Student Web Developer / Youngstown State University

Created flexible, sustainable, and user-friendly organization structures using content management systems ContentM and Drupal as well as custom HTML, CSS, Javascript, and PHP to house university content.